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(No Model.)

W. FORD.

SMOKE BELL ATTACHMENT.

No. 341,899. Patented May 18, 1886.

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WILLIAM FORD, OF BROOKLYN, NEXV YORK.

SMOKE-BELL ATTACHMENT.

@PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.3 tl,899, dated May 18,1886.

Application filed March 16, 1885. Serial No. 159,024. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F0111), a citi' zen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the'county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for AttachingSmokeBells to Gasalicrs, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description, reference being had to the drawings forming a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to an improved device for holding smoke-bells inplace over gasjets, and is designed to afford a simple and efficientapparatus that may be easily secured to the gasalier while in place, andadjusted securely to any size of droppipe, and held at any re quiredheight above the burners. It is also adjustable for different lengths ofthe arm or horizontal pipe of gasalier. jects by the device constructedas shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a frontelevation of my device The arms and burners are omitted as not essentialto show the application ofthe device. One smokebell is in place. Fig. 2is a plan view, full size, of the central portion of the device,showingthe means of securing it to the drop-pipe and the means of securing thehorizontal rods to which the smokebells are attached. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of the above n'lentioned central portion of the device. Fig. 4is a side view of one of the horizontal rods of the device, showingmethod of adjusting it for length.

Similar letters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

A is the drop-pipe.

B B are the arms or horizontal rods of the smokebell device.

I) b are the hooks for bells.

O is a smoke-bell.

D is the ring for attaching to drop-pipe. This is in two sections,(indicated by the heavy line X X.)

d d are tubular ends of clamping-ring D, for holding rods BB.

E is a tube, in which rod 13 can slide, making it adjustable for length.

F F, 850., are setscrews for securing ring D to drop-pipe A.

I attai 11 these ob-.

ffare small screws for holding the two parts of ring D together, andalso holding rods 13 B in their sockets.

The device may be briefly described as consisting of a small metal ring,1), made in two portions having each asemi-tube at each end.

These two parts when put together are secured by thumb-screws ff, andform a ring with two opposite and equal short tubular extensions. Fourholes are bored into the ring D parallel with its plane and fitted withfiat-headed setscrews F F. Two horizontal arms, B B, of suitablediameter to fit the sockets attached to the ring I), and this can varyslightly, are provided with hooks at one end, upon which the smoke-bellsare to be hung. The form of these arms B B is of course a mere matter offancy or adaptation to ci rcu instances, and forms no part of myinvention.

To renderthe device entirely selfadj ustahle, the arms may be madeot'two pieces, the outer one sliding in the other, which is tubular, as isshow u in Fig. 4 at E.

The method of using my device is as follows: The serewsff arewithdrawn], so that the ring D can be separated into two pieces, whichare then placed around the droppipe of the gasalier, and the screws areagain turned, so as to bring the parts of the ring D together. At thesame time the arms B B are inserted, and the screws turned until theyare held tightly. The screws F F are then turned until they press firmlyagainst the drop-pipes and hold the ring and arms securely at anyrequired height above the burners. The bells are hung on and the deviceis complete. i

NVhen desired, the arms B B can be made telescopic, as shown in Fig. 4,and the device can then be changed to fit any reasonable variation inspread of gasalier.

It is obvious that this device is equally applicable to chandeliers forkerosenelamps or any other illuminating agents where smokebells arerequired.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. A device for attaching smoke-bells to gasaliers, consisting of a ringmade in two parts, with clamping-screws for holding it together, and atthe same time holding two arms in place, in combination with the saidarms, 3. In a device for attaching smoke-bells to which are providedwith hooks or other suitgasaliers, the combination of the ring D, in twoable device for the attachment of smoke-bells, parts, tubular sockets dd, clamping-screws f 15 ,the said ring also having set-screws forpressf, set-screws F F, and adjustable arms 13 E, all

5 ing against the drop-pipe of a gasalier, and substantially as shown,and for the purpose thereby holding the whole device in place, all setforth.-

substantially as shown and described.

2. In a device for attaching smoke-bells to WILLIAM FORD. gasaliers, thecombination of the ring D, in two [0 parts, tubular sockets d d,clamping-screws f Witnesses:

f, rods B B, and set-screws F F, substantially PAUL F. HIGGS, as shown,and for the purpose set forth. GEO. R. ALEXANDER.

